Lunchbucket's 48"x48"x20" Reef
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Lunchbucket
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melev - we had to "shim" the toper up and rescrew it down 
It needed an extra .5"
One question. I want to keep the stand and tank in my garage at my Apt. Is there any reason that it would harm the tank to go from 30's for the lowest at night right now to 60's durring the day? and then in the summer 50's to 90's?? I wan to keep the stand and tank together so I can slowly plumb it as needed. Otherwise the stand will have to stay in my garage and the tank in my bro's basement. Then I can't work on it.
Thanks
Lunchbucket
It needed an extra .5"One question. I want to keep the stand and tank in my garage at my Apt. Is there any reason that it would harm the tank to go from 30's for the lowest at night right now to 60's durring the day? and then in the summer 50's to 90's?? I wan to keep the stand and tank together so I can slowly plumb it as needed. Otherwise the stand will have to stay in my garage and the tank in my bro's basement. Then I can't work on it.
Thanks
Lunchbucket
Goodwin9
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I've been storing a 200 gallon sump in my garage since last August and doesn't seem any worse off. You might want to consider removing the protective paper from the acrylic. Can be tough to remove if left on too long.<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9566456#post9566456 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Lunchbucket
melev - we had to "shim" the toper up and rescrew it down
One question. I want to keep the stand and tank in my garage at my Apt. Is there any reason that it would harm the tank to go from 30's for the lowest at night right now to 60's durring the day? and then in the summer 50's to 90's?? I wan to keep the stand and tank together so I can slowly plumb it as needed. Otherwise the stand will have to stay in my garage and the tank in my bro's basement. Then I can't work on it.
Thanks
Lunchbucket
Lunchbucket
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Mako - Glad to see you here FINALLY 
melev - I'll ask him
I'll get a few pics later
Lunchbucket
melev - I'll ask him
I'll get a few pics later
Lunchbucket
Lunchbucket
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Oh wow. I don' think my garage gets that hot but I'm not sure :eek1: I HOPE not. It's just a normal garage. Maybe it was Gregg toys, saws, etc in there?? Thanks Bob
I need to now decide am I going w/ Sched 80 or Sched 40 bulkheads? If I go w/ 80's I'm gonna need to make the holes bigger. If I use 40's they are cut the right size. Opinions? Are 40's really that crappy or I mean 80's that much better
Lunchbucket
I need to now decide am I going w/ Sched 80 or Sched 40 bulkheads? If I go w/ 80's I'm gonna need to make the holes bigger. If I use 40's they are cut the right size. Opinions? Are 40's really that crappy or I mean 80's that much better
Lunchbucket
Lunchbucket
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Unloaded it in my garage so that I have access to it to start plumbing it ASAP. I bought eight 1.5" True Union Ball Vavles from the guy when I picked up the tank. They are NICE. They have the Slip and threaded ends so that you can change them to a S x Thread valve. They probably run over 30 each. I paid 10 for EACH valve. So I bought everyone he had. It was made to be because he had 8 of them and I need 8. 6 for the back wall and one on the inlet and one on the outlet of the pump. So I save a bundle and one less thing to order or buy at Lowes. First purchase will have to be Bulkheads. I'll need 8 of them. 5 for the CL holes in teh back and 2 in the overflow. I'm planning on using both holes in the overflow for drains just in case one plugs for some reason. So I have to decided Sched 40's or 80's and cut bigger holes.
Oh anyone know the cheapest place to get Lumenarcs?? I think this is my best bet for the best distribution of light out of 2 bulbs on the tank.
Me and my new baby!!! I took the paper off and it came off easy THANK GOD. Wrapped it in shrink wrap and then sill foam and then shrink wrap again. It is spongy and doesn't rip so just in case something bumps it I'll be ok.
Top Down w/ Mrs. LB waiting for me to finish up and slide the tank fully on the stand.
Angled view. Those stands are NICE but too freaking big. I'm 99% sure no matter where we move we'll have to cut it down and reweld and coat it. Oh that is a 10gal tank sitting on the deep freeze
Oh the guy that worked at this store that closed out was a flipping moron. He siliconed ALL the bulkheads on the back side. Not sure why but he had all the gaskets screwed up too. Most were on teh back side by the nut so I'm guessing they leaked and he thought silicone would be a great idea to get them to seal. It was about impossible to get all the bulkheads out for transport. Finally I pulled out the trusty KaBar knife and started cutting off the threads all teh way around. then I was able to unscrew them WAY easier. So nowI have the pleasure of removing a lot of silicone
Any good tips on how to do it? It is on the back so I'm not too worried about scratching the back. Also they painted the back black and the wife wants it blue. Any tip to get that paint off easy w/out damaging the acrylic??
Also they make blue bulkheads right. I'm off to Aquatic Eco to look
later
Lunchbucket
Oh anyone know the cheapest place to get Lumenarcs?? I think this is my best bet for the best distribution of light out of 2 bulbs on the tank.
Me and my new baby!!! I took the paper off and it came off easy THANK GOD. Wrapped it in shrink wrap and then sill foam and then shrink wrap again. It is spongy and doesn't rip so just in case something bumps it I'll be ok.
Top Down w/ Mrs. LB waiting for me to finish up and slide the tank fully on the stand.
Angled view. Those stands are NICE but too freaking big. I'm 99% sure no matter where we move we'll have to cut it down and reweld and coat it. Oh that is a 10gal tank sitting on the deep freeze
Oh the guy that worked at this store that closed out was a flipping moron. He siliconed ALL the bulkheads on the back side. Not sure why but he had all the gaskets screwed up too. Most were on teh back side by the nut so I'm guessing they leaked and he thought silicone would be a great idea to get them to seal. It was about impossible to get all the bulkheads out for transport. Finally I pulled out the trusty KaBar knife and started cutting off the threads all teh way around. then I was able to unscrew them WAY easier. So nowI have the pleasure of removing a lot of silicone
Any good tips on how to do it? It is on the back so I'm not too worried about scratching the back. Also they painted the back black and the wife wants it blue. Any tip to get that paint off easy w/out damaging the acrylic??Also they make blue bulkheads right. I'm off to Aquatic Eco to look
later
Lunchbucket
cbui2
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soo nice love the square setup, hey bucket just removed the paint of the tank i painted and this is what i used, spray on let it sit for 2hrs, then scrap off with plastic blades or credit cards
hope this help and lumenarcs III
http://www.dtpetsupplies.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=6298
on the bulkheads i went with sch 80 heaty duty hardward
hope this help and lumenarcs III
http://www.dtpetsupplies.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=6298
on the bulkheads i went with sch 80 heaty duty hardward
maxxII
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Couple things I noticed....
1...your wife doesnt seem to have a head? Were you aware of this when you married her??? I'm sure you save money on groceries but its still gotta be kinda awkward when you're out in public....
2...Unless I'm mistaken, the 1.5 inch TUBV's you bought will be smaller inside than 1.5 inch. I think they constrict down to 1.25 inch. Hate to say it, but you might seriously consider seeing if he'll take them back, and go to Lowes and buy 1.75 inch TUBV's...cause I think thats the right size. I noticed when I did my plumbing that it seemed to be running about 0.25 inch smaller than the stated diameter....IE...1 inch TUBV/union was only 0.75 inches internally where the O-ring sat. Because of this, I went larger on my TUBV/unions to compensate.
Sorry to throw that at you, but I felt it best to bring it up now....
Also, unless you're gonna place the tank where kids can come and use the rear of your tank as a jungle gym, I think you'll be fine w/ the Sched 40 bulkheads. If they were really craptastic, very few people would use them...
Nick
1...your wife doesnt seem to have a head? Were you aware of this when you married her??? I'm sure you save money on groceries but its still gotta be kinda awkward when you're out in public....
2...Unless I'm mistaken, the 1.5 inch TUBV's you bought will be smaller inside than 1.5 inch. I think they constrict down to 1.25 inch. Hate to say it, but you might seriously consider seeing if he'll take them back, and go to Lowes and buy 1.75 inch TUBV's...cause I think thats the right size. I noticed when I did my plumbing that it seemed to be running about 0.25 inch smaller than the stated diameter....IE...1 inch TUBV/union was only 0.75 inches internally where the O-ring sat. Because of this, I went larger on my TUBV/unions to compensate.
Sorry to throw that at you, but I felt it best to bring it up now....
Also, unless you're gonna place the tank where kids can come and use the rear of your tank as a jungle gym, I think you'll be fine w/ the Sched 40 bulkheads. If they were really craptastic, very few people would use them...
Nick
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9569726#post9569726 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cbui2
soo nice love the square setup, hey bucket just removed the paint of the tank i painted and this is what i used, spray on let it sit for 2hrs, then scrap off with plastic blades or credit cards
hope this help and lumenarcs III
http://www.dtpetsupplies.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=6298
on the bulkheads i went with sch 80 heaty duty hardward
OMG! Please tell me that you didn't spray that on an acrylic tank:eek2:
cbui2
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yep came out nice, not even a flaw after I finished scraping it off all I did was wipe it off and acrylic has no blur or defects at all. I made sure before to try out a little spot in the corner just to make sure everything was ok, than went ahead did the rest of the tank without any problems. here's the link, what materials to use for removing paint on plastic, wood, metal and etc.
http://www.paintingclinic.com/clinic/guestarticles/removingpaint1.htm
http://www.paintingclinic.com/clinic/guestarticles/removingpaint1.htm
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You do realize that acrylic can/will pull that stuff into it's pores and degrade the acrylic over time. It may not show now, but may haze the tank, cause crazing and possibly weaken the acrylic over time?
This is why you can't use windex and the like on an acrylic tank. Just for safety sake, I would PM James (acrylics) with a breakdown of the active ingredients of the easyoff and see what he has to say. Could be nothing, but could have ruined your tank all together.
You do realize that acrylic can/will pull that stuff into it's pores and degrade the acrylic over time. It may not show now, but may haze the tank, cause crazing and possibly weaken the acrylic over time?This is why you can't use windex and the like on an acrylic tank. Just for safety sake, I would PM James (acrylics) with a breakdown of the active ingredients of the easyoff and see what he has to say. Could be nothing, but could have ruined your tank all together.
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I use RO/DI 90% of the time. The other 10% I use Kleenmaster Brillianize. This was recommended by James at Envision and I took his advice
But honestly after a coat of the brillianize the RO/DI water works perfect with a soft baby diaper for about 3 months or so of cleaning
But honestly after a coat of the brillianize the RO/DI water works perfect with a soft baby diaper for about 3 months or so of cleaning
OK, I found that the active ingredient in easyoff is monoethanolamine. Looks like bad stuff and I'm certainly not a biologist/chemist. But the biodegradation of the product alone goes through stages of ammonium, nitrite, nitrate, acetic acid and ethylon to name a few. It's also been shown in studies to cause asthma (not that that matters for your tank ) and I found an article on how to remove baked on plastic from inside an oven with the stuff Kind of scares me:lol:
) and I found an article on how to remove baked on plastic from inside an oven with the stuff Kind of scares me:lol:- Status
